NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL v. E.P.A.

No. 07-1053.

529 F.3d 1077 (2008)

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL and Louisiana Environmental Action Network, Petitioners v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Respondent American Chemistry Council, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 6, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Walke argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Aaron S. Colangelo, Patrice Simms, Adam Babich, and Jill Witkowski.

David S. Gualtieri, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were John C. Cruden, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, and Michael W. Thrift, Counsel. Kent E. Hanson, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, entered an appearance.

Leslie A. Hulse, Charles H. Knauss, Robert S. Taylor, and Robert V. Zener were on the brief for intervenor.

Opinion for the court filed by Senior Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.


SILBERMAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Synthetic organic chemicals have few direct consumer uses, but they often serve as raw materials in the production of plastics, rubbers, fibers, protective coatings, and detergents. Petitioners, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Louisiana Environmental Action Network, challenge EPA's residual risk rulemaking under subsection 112(f) of...

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